The Hollywood Reporter

“The MacGuffin, that perennial staple of Hitchcock and film noir, returns to the screen in Jenna Ricker’s thriller set amid the unlikely backdrop of Buffalo, New York. Starring Greg Stuhr as a low-rent private-eye who stumbles onto a conspiracy involving long-lost technical designs by famed scientist Nikola Tesla, The American Side is a loving homage that should be of particular interest to film buffs who can play spot the references.”